Grieving relatives of the victim planned a funeral for her on this Friday in Greece. In the meantime, they placed candles and flowers at the scene Monday evening.

“We light that candle every day at 6 o’clock,” Lydia Rollins, a sister of Rivera, said. “Not a day has gone by that we haven’t left a candle. We want her to have some light.”

Zelenovic urged any witnesses who might know the driver to come forward. He said it was possible that, in the snow and darkness, the driver never even realized the SUV had hit someone.

“We want people to think about their own 62-year-old mother or grandmother and do the right thing,” he said. “And if they’re aware of anything, or if they’re the motorist that’s involved, call us. Come down to the station and let’s have a conversation about this.”

Relatives like Rivera’s niece Jessica Otero praised the work of police, but were skeptical of the idea that the driver didn’t realize a person had been hit.

Otero said that the victim, a mother, grandmother and great grandmother and familiar fixture in the neighborhood, would be sorely missed.

“We’ve been in this neighborhood for over 40 years. And she walked everywhere.” Otero said. “I know they seen her. And it’s an accident. I can understand. But what if it was one of their family members. They would want justice. And we want closure. Because this can’t stay like this.”